Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 15,267 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,267
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19,721
in 2020
All-time low
379
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1996–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200920231996: 3791997: 3791998: 3791999: 4122000: 7242001: 1.3k2002: 1.8k2003: 2.1k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.6k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.7k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.8k2015: 5.8k2016: 6.0k2017: 12.3k2018: 15.7k2019: 18.9k2020: 19.7k2021: 18.7k2022: 16.6k2023: 15.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 15,267.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 254.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 19,721 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 379, in 1996.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 99th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 379
1997 379 +0.0%
1998 379 +0.0%
1999 412 +8.7%
2000 724 +75.7%
2001 1,254 +73.2%
2002 1,785 +42.3%
2003 2,057 +15.2%
2004 1,837 -10.7%
2005 1,877 +2.2%
2006 1,908 +1.7%
2007 2,276 +19.3%
2008 2,608 +14.6%
2009 3,023 +15.9%
2010 3,393 +12.2%
2011 3,522 +3.8%
2012 3,660 +3.9%
2013 4,302 +17.5%
2014 4,850 +12.7%
2015 5,804 +19.7%
2016 6,033 +3.9%
2017 12,275 +103.5%
2018 15,697 +27.9%
2019 18,869 +20.2%
2020 19,721 +4.5%
2021 18,709 -5.1%
2022 16,647 -11.0%
2023 15,267 -8.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +103.5% 6,033 12,275

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 387.25 379 412 4
2000s 1,935 724 3,023 10
2010s 7,840 3,393 18,869 10
2020s 17,586 15,267 19,721 4

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

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  4. 99 Afghanistan 73 compare
  5. 99 Bahrain 73 compare
  6. 101 Albania 65 compare
  7. 101 Uzbekistan 65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 15,267 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 19,721 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 379 in 1996.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 254.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release